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Band Name Origins:

  • Dave Cousins who led (and still leads the band) and other members of the band were from Strawberry Hill in South West London. They originally performed as the Strawberry Hill Boys and later shortened it to The Strawbs. Submitted by: Simon

New Song Names:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Queen Of Screams""Queen Of Dreams"Tess O. Gosset

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"Shine On Silver Sun,"The Sun is not made of silver.Yvette Bristle
"Queen Of Dreams,"Dreams are not a monarchy.Yvette Bristle

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
"Carolina In My Mind," James Taylor"Shine On Silver Sun," The Strawbs
"What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd"Lawrence Brown," Strawbs
"What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd"Handsome Molly," Strawbs
"What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd"Tokyo Rosie," Strawbs
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Shin On Silver Sun" originally "Shine On Silver Sun"
Yvette Bristle
"Queen Of Reams" originally "Queen Of Dreams"
Yvette Bristle
"I Turned My Face Into The Win" originally "I Turned My Face Into The Wind"
Yvette Bristle
"I Tuned My Face Into The Wind" originally "I Turned My Face Into The Wind"
Yvette Bristle
"I Turned My Ace Into The Wind" originally "I Turned My Face Into The Wind"
Yvette Bristle

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"Queen Oft Dreams" originally "Queen Of Dreams"
She dreams frequently.
Samantha Wayland
"Shiner On Silver Sun" originally "Shine On Silver Sun"
Yvette Bristle
"Queen Off Dreams" originally "Queen Of Dreams"
Yvette Bristle

Change a Letter:

"Shine On Silver Sin" originally "Shine On Silver Sun"
Karen Smith
"Whine On Silver Sun" originally "Shine On Silver Sun"
Karen Smith
"Shine On Silver Gun" originally "Shine On Silver Sun"
Yvette Bristle
"Shine On Silver Fun" originally "Shine On Silver Sun"
Yvette Bristle
"Shine On Silver Pun" originally "Shine On Silver Sun"
Yvette Bristle

There are additional Strawbs song titles with a letter changed available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
What It's Like
   Everlast
To Be Free
   Strawbs
What It's Like To Be Free
Rachel
I Have A Right
   Sonata Arctica
To Be Free
   Strawbs
I Have A Right To Be Free
Gary Albright
Season Of The Witch
   Donovan
Witchwood
   Strawbs
Season Of The Witchwood
Donovan did influence the Strawbs!
Paul Warren

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

The Strawberries
The Strawbs combined with The Raspberries
A better berry, IMHO.
Submitted By: Old Man Edgar Winter
The Strawberries
The Strawbs combined with The Cranberries
Submitted By: Rob

Misheard Lyrics:

"Lay Down"
Misheard Lyrics:
Lay da, la day day da, foam ah so
Original Lyrics:
Lay down, I lay me down, for my soul

Song Title Space Change:

"Witch Wood" originally "Witchwood"
Submitted by: Toni Minot

Band Name Anagrams:

Strew Baths Submitted by: Edie Gonzalez
Beth's Warts Submitted by: Lucy Crosland
Beth's Straw Submitted by: Lucy Crosland

Song Title Anagrams:

"O Ditch, Wow!" originally "Witchwood"
Submitted by: Diana Jasper

Super Long Pop Songs:

"The Life Auction" Length: 6:52
Submitted by: Evan

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Queen Dove Reams" originally "Queen Of Dreams"
Submitted by: Bellwether That Wants Its Ramparts Back
"Sand Hum Molly" originally "Handsome Molly"
Submitted by: Bellwether That Wants Its Ramparts Back

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